Our month in Florida just flew by. We spent it with friends from Michigan, some for the month and some just over the New Year holiday. But the time ended and we have moved on. Here we all are relaxing on the beach on Sanibel Island.

We were headed to AZ so we traveled the Gulf Coast of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and New Orleans.
We stopped in Mexico Beach FL (east of Panama City in the FL pan handle) to check out another friends vacation home.

He and I were hoping that the motorhome would fit in the driveway, but it didn't. This is a photo of the Gulf which is right across the street from his home.As we continued our trip west we spent a few days with Paul and Mary at Fountainbleau St Park in Mandeville  LA. It happened to be Karlas' birthday so we all went out to dinner. Next we stopped to visit our friends Art and Terry in Lafayette LA.

Art's hobby is wood turning and he needed some help bringing some wood home. We spent a day and soon we had a chunk of wood on his new lathe.

Another 3 days of driving and we made it back to Valle Del Oro, Mesa AZ where we will spend a week relaxing and visiting friends from last seasons workamping.

And last but not least, this weeks prize photo of Grant.

Grant on his way to get a Christmas tree

Today we made it safely into FL. and tonight we are parked in an RV park along the Suwannee River. And yes it is the river that the song was written about. We arrived here with blue skies and warmer weather. And yes it does feel great to have the windows open.  Tomorrow we will make to to Ft Myers Beach where we will be for a little over a month. Yea!!!

As you know, while we were in MI I helped my friend, Ted remodel his kitchen and bath. Here are a few photos of the project. When we left, the only things left to do are have the counter top installed, complete the painting, plumbing and electrical. I finished my part, now it is up to Ted to wrap it up.  Go Ted go! (Hopefully the check book stays healthy)

To keep us in MI and to help w/ completing the kitchen, while we were in Chicago, Ted put a "boot" on the motor home and said it would only be removed once the kitchen was done.

Before we begin

all tore out and ready for the first party

new cabinets and floor installed

waiting for the counter top
(taken from the same spot the first photo was taken)

inside of the original kitchen

Ted puts the "boot" on the mh to keep us around

our spot the day after we leave

the "boot"

Boy am I glad that I got my work done and that I figured out how to remove the boot, or I would have had to do some snow shoveling!

We had a great time in Chicago, but it was over to soon. We left for home on Sunday and it rained all the way back. We spent Monday packing and loading up and getting ready to travel. And Mon. night we went into town and spent time w/ friends and said our goodbyes. Today it rained all day but we made it safe and sound to a park just outside Lexington KY. Tomorrow to somewhere close to Atlanta.

Tonight the rain is changing to snow back in MI. Boy are we lucky, as we leave just in time. Almost to close for comfort!

Here is the latest pic of Grant. He looks great all decked out in maize and blue.  My son, Jesse was babysitting today and took the photo. The pic isn't going over so well w/ Grants' parents because they both went to Michigan State.  And I actually got the blame for it, and I'm 350 miles away. Go figure and GO BLUE!

The kitchen is almost done, the electrician, plumber and counter top install is all that is left. So I am packing up my tools and getting ready for Thanksgiving in Chicago. And not to soon because it is becoming more like winter here than fall.  And that makes it time to move on.

Back again!

Again, it's been a long time since the last post.

This is from June 1 at Tahoe Valley CG, S Lake Tahoe, CG when it snowed 2 inchs.

Despite that, we had a great time there. We spent the rest of the summer doing workamping and biking, hiking, kayaking, dancing, oh and a little drinking too! The park, town and staff were wonderful and and we had a good enough time to say "We'll be back next summer!"

We visited the Grand Canyon and spent some time in N. CA. at my brothers house again. We also saw my sister and are currently outside Ann Arbor MI in Pinckney MI on Portage Lake. Again we are parked at Ted and Renee's house and this time I am remodeling his kitchen and bath. It has been a lot of work but I am taking time to spend some time with friends and ex- worker buddies. There is not much left to do on the kitchen, a little trim, install a door, install the new floor and wait for the counter top. But it won't be in till after Thanksgiving. Darn, this will be the second time we won't be able to see the finished kitchen till the  next time we are in the area. We can't wait around here much longer, it is getting cold and we have reservations in a park in Ft Myers Beach, FL for Dec.

So you saw the picture of our first grand child,  Grant Matthew Drury, born Oct 3 to my daughter Kai and her husband Mike. You might remember we were at their wedding in Sept of 2010 (they were on a baby mission). We plan on going to Chicago for Thanksgiving to be with all of them and my son Jesse.  And after that heading south.

Good Byes are said for now. We will all meet again on the long road to---everywhere.
Happy trails to all.
 

Spring is just around the corner and it's time to figure out where everyone is off to next.